The ambience of collaboration in coworking environments

Orel, Marko; Almeida, María del Mar Alonso

doi:10.1108/jcre-12-2018-0050

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“…Co-working provides the contact and the potential for inclusion via the acceptance and proactive support provided by the co-working community. This is where events, community managers (also known as coordinators or hosts) can play a critical role (Capdevila, 2019;Orel, 2019;Orel and Alonso Almeida, 2019;Roth et al, 2019;Walden, 2019). This also fits with Jansen et al's (2014, p. 370) argument that "in the process of inclusion, it is the group rather than the individual that has primary agency" This is also in line with Shore et al's (2011) argument that belongingness is characterised by acceptance by others and interpersonal relationships.…”

Section: Inclusion Via Co-workingsupporting

confidence: 74%

Inclusion through use and membership of co-working spaces

Jeske

Ruwe

2019

JWAM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of co-working trends, drivers, and explore how the use of such workspaces may support employers wishing to increase the sense of belonging and acceptance of their mobile workers at work. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper reviews recent literature on co-working, relating this trend to changes in the nature of work, property management and the use of workplaces by employees. A particular focus concerns the social aspects of co-working which may be critical for supporting mobile workers’ sense of inclusion in a work community. Findings Co-working spaces provide important sources of support, learning and networking opportunities (and hence inclusion), which may offset the lack of community and opportunities that mobile workers face when working outside the main offices of their employers. The authors outline the practical implications as well as recommendations for employers interested in selecting or organising their own co-working spaces. Several research gaps are also delineated for researchers interested in this area. Practical implications The use of independent and consultancy-type co-working spaces offer new working opportunities for mobile workers employed in private, public and community organisations. The creation of corporate co-working spaces also provides new learning opportunities for employers that want to create and promote flexible as well as inclusive working environments for their mobile workers. Originality/value The research on co-working is relatively limited to date. The current paper provides an important overview of drivers and several starting point for employers interested in learning more about co-working.

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Section: Inclusion Via Co-workingsupporting

confidence: 74%

Inclusion through use and membership of co-working spaces

Jeske

Ruwe

2019

JWAM

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“…The latter can be a product of spontaneous or mediated interactions. However, these interactions are moderated either through direct interventions by community managers, coworking space employees who deploy selected strategies to deploy social capital formation (Cabral and Winden 2016 ), or indirectly using workspace setting and its spatial comfortability (Orel and Almeida 2019 ).…”

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“…To ensure ideal conditions for both the interaction and the transfer of knowledge to commence, the community manager needs to identify the individuals’ needs for comfort (Orel and Almeida 2019 ) and forge a culture of collaborative interactions (Yang et al 2019 ) that is further fortified with the coworking space ambience. The active mediation between the coworking users and achieving a shifting interplay of formal and informal relationships within the workspace can thus provide a basis for collective action (Blagoev et al 2019 ) and a sense of community (Garrett et al 2017 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Coworking spaces as talent hubs: The imperative for community building in the changing context of new work

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Coworking spaces are flexible and shared work environments that make a significant effort to connect users with supportive networks that commonly result in efficient work outputs, a high level of collaboration and knowledge transfer. Recent years have seen swift growth and popularisation of the coworking model, making these spaces an integral part of local entrepreneurial ecosystems and transforming them into the localised pools of specialised talent. However, little research has been conducted to understand the role of human talent in coworking spaces, indicating a knowledge gap in human resource management and the role of contemporary coworking environments. Therefore, the purpose of the following paper is to contextualize coworking spaces as (local) talent hubs by investigating how they tend to build their identity on their userbase. The manuscript explores the managerial practices and mediation techniques by presenting empirical evidence and subsequent analysis of talent attraction and retention mechanisms commonly used in coworking environments. The study shows that by facilitating interaction and collaboration between users, coworking spaces offer support throughout the business life cycle and identify themselves as local accelerators of entrepreneurship and talent development within their local environments. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11846-021-00487-4.

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“…The place experience both in physical and digital environment can be analysed by six characteristics of the experience: atmosphere, time rhythm, functionality, ease of use, narrative and meaning of the place (Nenonen and Kojo, 2013;Tähtinen et al, 2016). Orel and Almeida (2019) stated that the factors of spatial design need to be adapted, and engagement strategies need to be constructed to maximise the preferential output in co-working places. The factors of spatial comfortability are an essential predisposition for workspace users to engage in cooperation with each other.…”

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Co-working, co-learning and culture – co-creation of future tech lab in Namibia

Lahti

Nenonen

Sutinen

2021

JCRE

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Purpose Future places for learning and working are digitally and physically integrated hybrid environments. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the co-creation process of the remote presence-based digital and physical co-working and co-learning place. The context is cross-cultural when Finnish space approach is applied and further developed in Namibia. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study is conducted of the Future Tech Lab (FT Lab) in the University of Namibia’s main campus. The case study of the FT Lab is about 200m2 space with three different zones in the University of Namibia’s main campus. The physical solution encourages collaboration and technical solutions interlink the place overseas by using the remote presence. The data are gathered by using document analysis, observations, participatory workshops and interviews including structured questionnaire. Findings The action design research approach is a functional framework to co-create hybrid environments in two ways. It helps to design digital and physical solutions as integrated entity. Additionally, it provides a tool to analyse decision-making processes as well as design initiatives, also from the cultural perspective. Both Finnish and Namibian cultures are normative and feminine, which helped the realisation of the project based on mutual trust. However, the differences in power distance were affecting the process fluency and decision-making processes. Research limitations/implications The findings indicate that the co-design of the hybrid-learning environment sets requirements for the physical solution such as surface materials for premises and retrofitting of technology, which need to be considered by co-creation from the shared vision to realisation of the space. The co-creation involves many stakeholders, and cultural differences have a different impact on various stages of the co-creation process. Originality/value The cultural context in the case study provides an interesting comparison between the Finnish and Namibian approach. The remote presence and its requirements provide new knowledge and guidelines for co-creation of hybrid environments.

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The ambience of collaboration in coworking environments

Cited by 40 publications

References 48 publications

Inclusion through use and membership of co-working spaces

Inclusion through use and membership of co-working spaces

Coworking spaces as talent hubs: The imperative for community building in the changing context of new work

Co-working, co-learning and culture – co-creation of future tech lab in Namibia

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